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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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