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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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