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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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