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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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