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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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