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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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