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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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