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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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