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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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