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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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