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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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