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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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