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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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