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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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