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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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