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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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