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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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