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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key 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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