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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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