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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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