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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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