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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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