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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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