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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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