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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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