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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education