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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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