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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. 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. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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