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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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