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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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