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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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