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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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