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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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