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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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