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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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