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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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