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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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