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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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