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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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