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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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