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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key 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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