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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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