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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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