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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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