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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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