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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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