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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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