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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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