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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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