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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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