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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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