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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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