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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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