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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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