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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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