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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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