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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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