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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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