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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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