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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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