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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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