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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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