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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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