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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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