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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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