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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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