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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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