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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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