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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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