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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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