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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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