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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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