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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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