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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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