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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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