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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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