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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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