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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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