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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes 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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