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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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