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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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