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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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