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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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