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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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