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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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