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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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