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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources