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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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