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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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