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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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