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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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