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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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