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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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