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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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