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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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