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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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