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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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