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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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