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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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