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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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