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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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