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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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