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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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