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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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