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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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