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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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