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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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