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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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