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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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