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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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