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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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