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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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