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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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