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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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