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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models 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 organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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