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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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