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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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