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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the 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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