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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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