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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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