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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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