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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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