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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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