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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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