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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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