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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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