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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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