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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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