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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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