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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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