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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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