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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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