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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major 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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