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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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