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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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