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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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