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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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