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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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