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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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