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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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