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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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