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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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