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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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