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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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