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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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