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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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