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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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