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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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