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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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