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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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