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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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