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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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