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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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