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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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