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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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