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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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