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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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