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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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