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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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