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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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