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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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