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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure 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 MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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