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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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