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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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