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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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