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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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