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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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