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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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