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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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