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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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