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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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