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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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