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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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