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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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