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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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