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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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