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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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