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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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