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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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