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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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