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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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