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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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