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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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