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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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