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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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