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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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