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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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