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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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