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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education