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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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