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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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