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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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