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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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