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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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