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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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