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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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