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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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