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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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