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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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