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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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