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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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