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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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