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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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