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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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