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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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