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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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