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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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