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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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