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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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