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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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