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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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