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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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