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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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