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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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