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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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