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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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