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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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