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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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