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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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