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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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