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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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