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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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