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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the 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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