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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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