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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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