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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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