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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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