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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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