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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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