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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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