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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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