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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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