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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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