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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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