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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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