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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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