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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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