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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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