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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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