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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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