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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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