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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines 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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