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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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