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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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