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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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