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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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