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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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