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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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