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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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