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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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