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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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