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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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