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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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