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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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