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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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