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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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