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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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