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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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