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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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