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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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