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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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