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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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