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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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