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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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