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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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