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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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