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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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