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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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