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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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