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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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