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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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