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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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