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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new 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 studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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