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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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