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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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