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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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