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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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