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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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