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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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