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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important 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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