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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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