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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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