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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major 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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