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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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