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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education