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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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