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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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