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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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