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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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