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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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