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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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