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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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