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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)