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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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