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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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