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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models 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 optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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