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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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