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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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