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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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