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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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