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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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