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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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