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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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