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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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