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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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