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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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