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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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