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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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