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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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