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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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