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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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