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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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