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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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