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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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