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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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