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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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