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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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