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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. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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