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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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