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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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