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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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