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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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