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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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