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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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