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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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