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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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