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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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