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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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