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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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