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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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