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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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