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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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