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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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