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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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