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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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