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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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