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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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