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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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