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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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