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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the 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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