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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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