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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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