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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free 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 many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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