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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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