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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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