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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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