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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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