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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)