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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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