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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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