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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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