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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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