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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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