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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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