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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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