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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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