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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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