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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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