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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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