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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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