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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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