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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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