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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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