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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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