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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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