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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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