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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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