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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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