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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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