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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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