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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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