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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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