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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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