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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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