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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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