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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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