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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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