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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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