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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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