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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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