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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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