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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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