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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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