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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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