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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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