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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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