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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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