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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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