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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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