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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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