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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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