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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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