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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key 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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