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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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