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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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