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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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