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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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