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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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