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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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