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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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