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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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