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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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