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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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