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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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