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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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