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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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