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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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