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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business 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 we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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