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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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