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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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