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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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