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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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