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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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