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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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