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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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