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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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