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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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