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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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