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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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