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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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