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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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