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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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