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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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