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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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