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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major 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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