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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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