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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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