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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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