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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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