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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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