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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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