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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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