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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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