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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses 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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