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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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