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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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