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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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