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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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