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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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