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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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