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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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