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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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