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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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