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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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