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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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