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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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