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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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