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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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