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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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