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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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