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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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