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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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