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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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