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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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