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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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