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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key 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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