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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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