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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses 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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