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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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