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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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