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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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