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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important 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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