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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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