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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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