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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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