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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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