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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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