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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers 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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