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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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