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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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