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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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