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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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