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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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