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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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