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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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