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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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