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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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