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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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