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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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