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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner 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 learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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