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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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