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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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