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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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