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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education