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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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