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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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