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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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