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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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