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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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