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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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