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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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