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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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