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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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