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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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