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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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