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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need 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 educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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