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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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