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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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