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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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