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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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