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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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