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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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