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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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