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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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