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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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