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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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