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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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