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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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