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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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