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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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