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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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