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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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